The Washington Post confirmed last night that the Nationals have in fact secured a seven-year contract with free-agent ace Max Scherzer, a bold move for Nats GM Mike Rizzo to bolster a starting rotation that was already the best in baseball. While terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, industry sources are saying the value will be upward of $160 million dollars, making it the largest contract in the franchise’s young history.

The move is both surprising and understandable at the same time. The Nats had often been rumored to be Continue reading…

Not only have the Nats landed the best free agent pitcher on the market and a former Cy Young Award winner, it looks like they’re willing to go all-in on the 2015 season with what will certainly be the best rotation in baseball. The rotation will have four pitchers (Scherzer, Strasburg, Zimmermann, and Fister) who finished in the top 10 in Cy Young voting in 2014. Gio finished third in NL Cy Young voting in 2012.

We’ll certainly have more about this incredible deal in the coming days, but with a seven-year deal rumored to be more than $180 million, the Lerners have decided to spend a whole lot of money to compete for a World Series title.

Erin, Joe, and myself are excited to bring you a brand new version of The Nats Blog.

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes this winter to build, tweak, and simplify our site in a way that we think will be really enjoyable for you guys. The new platform will also allow us to have more publishing flexibility, so while we plan to continue to provide you with great content, we hopefully can experiment with new forms of content as well. Continue reading…

There are a number of Nats fans that are less than thrilled about the idea of the strikeout-prone Espinosa getting a majority of the at-bats, and there is some validity to that, but I am confident that he will do the job adequately for a number of reasons. Continue reading…

Yesterday, the Washington Nationals announced their minor league coaching staffs for the 2015 season. The lack of turnover on the major league coaching staff prevented any minor league managers or coaches from joining Washington, thus there were few changes to the Nationals’ MiLB staff. Given the success of the farm system last season, both in terms of on-field records and, more importantly, moving prospects up to the majors, the continuity can be see as a good thing. The Nationals achieved a balance in the farm system last year that Continue reading…

This post concludes the Federal Reserve’s top 10 prospects list. For prospects 10-6, see part one, featuring reports on Brian Goodwin, Joe Ross, Jakson Reetz, and more of the best players in the Nationals’ farm system. Below you will find details on the top five.

With a new year upon us, the Federal Reserve lists the top 10 prospects in the Washington Nationals’ farm system.

Before delving into the list, there are a few things to note. Along with stats, I heavily considered personal observations and those of trusted sources. Estimated times of arrival (ETA) reflects the player’s projected debut in the majors. Some are admittedly conservative, but factors such as injuries and trades can accelerate or decelerate time tables. Continue reading…

In the spirit of the Baseball Hall of Fame announcing its class of 2015 tomorrow, the writers at The Nats Blog have drafted their own ballots of the 10 eligible candidates they believe are worthy of induction this year. Below are each writer’s choices, listed in alphabetical order for ease of comparison. Read on for explanations on some of their choices. Continue reading…

Frank of Nationals 101 (Nats101.com and @Nationals101) does the hosting while I did the talking on our long-planned offseason podcast. We start with the the Nats disppointing playoff run, move to the relatively quiet offseason, and discuss the finer points of Christmas trees while we are at it. Zimmerman at first, Desmond contract, a bold prediction by Joe for 2B this year, and much, MUCH, more. (Note: We had some audio difficulty about half way through that Frank resolved. You’ll hear a tone at the cut.)

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